PIMCO’s Global Economic Advisor and CIO of U.S. Core Strategies detail their perspectives on potential movement in Japanese core inflation, China’s likely continuation of volatility suppression, and how growth may decline in both countries in 2018.

Rising market volatility can be a good reminder of why investors have looked to core fixed income to anchor their portfolios. Scott Mather, CIO of U.S. Core Strategies, Mihir Worah, CIO of Asset Allocation and Real Return, and Mark Kiesel, CIO of Global Credit, explain why core bonds are key to portfolio diversification – an essential goal for many investors preparing for potential risks ahead.

Is 2018 the year the markets get it wrong? PIMCO’s Global Economic Advisor and CIO of U.S. Core Strategies discuss their outlook for Fed rate hikes, inflation, corporate credit, mortgages and emerging markets.